MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 46% Yacht	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 38% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	50.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7917
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds)
Memory	9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 03 '18 at 12:38
Run Duration	235 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	87.4% Excellent	Memory 97.3 1-Core 130 2-Core 244 90% 157 Pts	4-Core 423 8-Core 579 63% 501 Pts	64-Core 603 37% 603 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 87.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Gigabyte(1458 3669) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82 Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	50.1% Above average	Lighting 58.9 Reflection 60.6 Parallax 48.7 48% 56.1 fps	MRender 67.9 Gravity 69.7 Splatting 62.7 54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 78GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 6,673 Write 5,804 Mixed 5,920 1,367% 6,132 MB/s	4K Read 429 4K Write 225 4K Mixed 285 1,134% 313 MB/s	DQ Read 1,046 DQ Write 575 DQ Mixed 768 583% 797 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 3TB-$124 3,178 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 18GB free Firmware: MEAOA800 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 74 73 71 70 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	54.4% Above average	Read 116 Write 116 Mixed 65.7 SusWrite 72.7 68% 92.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 54.4% Great: 66%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$49 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 736GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 110 112 111 110 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	62.3% Good	Read 108 Write 111 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 110 72% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 62.3% Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 5GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 106 Write 99.2 Mixed 77.7 70% 94.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$80 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 14GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 72 76 68 70 70 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	48.7% Average	Read 98 Write 72.3 Mixed 57.3 SusWrite 71.8 55% 74.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 75%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB 13,194 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 5GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 16 16 16 17 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	14.9% Very poor	Read 35.5 Write 39.7 Mixed 30 SusWrite 15.9 23% 30.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.4 81% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 14.9% Great: 103%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB 60,539 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.4 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	12.4% Very poor	Read 23.5 Write 11.5 Mixed 10 SusWrite 3.6 14% 12.1 MB/s	4K Read 6.2 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 3 200% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 12.4% Great: 17%
ST350041 8AS 500GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 3GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	13.9% Very poor	Read 37.8 Write 36.5 Mixed 29 SusWrite 15.3 39% 29.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1 91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 13.9% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB 24,592 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	75.1% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 28.2 MC Mixed 23.5 75% 26.2 GB/s	SC Read 18 SC Write 22.8 SC Mixed 22 60% 20.9 GB/s	Latency 49.2 81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 75.1% Great: 88%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	3,442x
Core i5-4690KIntel $50Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,688x
Core i7-4790Intel $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	468x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	1,271x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	568x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	409x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	418x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	308x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	210x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	382x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	249x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	209x

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Total price: $648

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Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $79
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353